Spain’s Guadalquivir basin suffers the longest drought since 1970
ANDALUCIA is going through one of its most complicated moments in terms of water scarcity in its history. Southern Spain has not seen its reservoirs at such a limit for more than
Experts slam Doñana’s new plan to grant watering rights to farmers
TECHNICIANS have condemned the new plan to grant watering rights to farmers around Doñana’s National Park. A report published by Guadalquivir Hydrographic Confederation’s (GHC) regulatory body has described the new regulation as
Andalucia’s reservoirs fall to 27.7% of their storage capacity
Andalucian reservoirs are currently at 27,7% of their total capacity, the Junta has reported. This is an overall 0.34% decrease compared to last week, a consequence of the drought Spain is experiencing.
Record temperatures, ongoing drought and Doñana’s wetlands: Why water is the word on everyone’s lips this week
WITH 27% of Spain currently either in a drought ‘emergency’ or ‘alert’, record temperatures being registered for the month of April, and an ongoing row between Andalucia and Madrid over the Doñana
New plan to grant watering rights to farmers near Spain’s Doñana National Park sparks outrage
A FRESH row has broken out over the future of the Doñana National Park in Andalucia, after the regional parliament approved legislation on Wednesday that could see watering rights regularised for some
King Felipe of Spain leads centenary celebration off the shores of Cadiz
HISTORY doesn’t record the welcome Elcano received after sailing around the world, but today’s Centenario V celebrations, in the seas off Cadiz would be hard to beat. The Spanish captain Elcano completed
Dry January raises drought fears in not-so rainy Spain as reservoir capacity goes down to 44%
THE second-driest January of the 21st century has sparked fresh fears of a drought in Spain. The government conceded this Tuesday that it was monitoring the situation ‘very closely’. January’s rain levels
First death from mosquito-borne West Nile virus in Spain’s Andalucia
Of the 35 infected individuals, 32 people have required treatment in hospital and six of the residents are in intensive care
Andalucia’s ombudsman launches investigation into at risk Donana National Park
Andaluz official Jesús Maeztu wants to give people 'transparent information' on the current situation of the beleagured Sevilla/Huelva zone, which risks being added to UNESCO's list of endangered world heritage sites
Donana UNESCO Biosphere reserve to triple in size
UN votes to make Spain’s most important reserve three times larger as sewage battle hots up
Floodgates open on illegal homes
The Junta is planning to demolish illegal homes in areas of high flood risks to minimise future damage and strengthen flood defences
Cruise ships to dock 70km inland
Sevilla courts cruise ships with ambitious river dredging project
Slippery slope for eel catchers
Eel fishing has been outlawed for the next decade to help the species survive